Spooning out the goods since 1905, the House of Honey is the queen bee -- the oldest -- of Parisian honey vendors.

Lavender, lemon, eucalyptus and thyme are among the 40 honey varieties representing the French regions that line its shelves.

A pamphlet explains the putative health benefits of each -- thyme honey is apparently good for digestion, for example, and lavender for insomnia -- but the ambrosial tastes are their own advertisement.

The legendary folding Persol model of sunglasses worn by Steve McQueen in "The Thomas Crown Affair" and a Ray-Ban Bausch & Lomb frame like that perched on Johnny Depp's nose in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" are among the vintage items on sale.

After the success of his first store in Nice, optician and eyewear-collector Charles Mosa opened this second shop in Paris in 2011.

If you didn't already know that it takes 150,000 crocus flowers to make a kilo of saffron, you should after a visit to this spice emporium in a former Parisian apothecary shop.

Saffron has been the Thiercelin family's signature product for more than 200 years, and Monsieur Thiercelin, the shop's current owner, likes to reel off spice lore to customers whom he personally welcomes in once they have rung the bell.

Pierre Gagnaire and Helene Darroze, among other Michelin-starred Paris chefs, come here to stock up on spices.

Ridding Parisians of vermin since 1872, this exterminator's shop is famous not only for its cameo role in the Disney/Pixar film "Ratatouille" (the lead rat, Remy, is shown the window by his father as a warning to stay away from humans) but also for its gruesome storefront display of stuffed rats hanging from traps.

Preserved vermin are clearly a theme among Parisian boutiques.

Even if you're not suffering from a vermin infestation, it's worth stepping inside to see its impressive array of pest control contraptions.

The shop attracts grotesquerie fans worldwide, who come to pose for pictures in front of the rat traps.

"It makes a nice change from the clothing and shoe shops around here," says one enthusiast.